As you can see in the images below, there are different ways to attach the fabric to the storage box which will decide how wide to cut the burlap.

We can fold the burlap over the top edges, then line the inside with more cardboard for a finished look, or, use a finished edge of the burlap as the top edge, and not fold it over.

Cut a strip of burlap wider than the sides of the box, and glue it to the first side panel using glue or hot glue. Press and smooth out the fabric before starting on the next side.

Tip: decide which side is likely to face back, and located the overlapping fabric ends on that side.

Rotate the box as you apply glue to each side. Some clips can be helpful to hold the burlap in place as you glue.

After the 4 side are glued in place, finish by snipping the burlap where the corner turns, fold and glue the edges to the bottom. This is easier with hot glue. I made a mess with regular glue, then realized it!

Once the glue dries, we can start stenciling.

I love simple stripes, so I made one with the tape running horizontally, and another one vertically.

There are so many ways to use this Scotch tape method: layer the stripes, go diagonally, or create a checker pattern…. The tape can be reused a couple of times too!

If we use a wide tape such asduck tape, we can create even more stencil patterns, such as triangles on this storage box below!

And here’s what the bottom looks like-

Time to use them! This year we are going to put all the pantry items, cleaning supplies and many other things into beautiful storage boxes, so more of these to come!

I love the box idea but instead of putting another box inside. I would keep the flaps up and cover them also then cut the fabric down at the corners and fold the flaps inside the box again. Great ideas

I have to laugh my husband calls me a box hoarder… I use them for lots of different things under kitchen sink for cleaning supplies, smaller ones to organizer linen/medicine/first aid in my hall closet ( never thought to decorate! I also use them for my shop and flatten them to use for spray painting projects keeps clean up to a minimum.. guess now I am going to have to try covering them for the ones I see in my workshop and craft room… thanks for the great idea! You are so clever????????????

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